Great read

Magnificent exploration of CPTSD. A beautifully written account of the costs of physical and emotional abuse and the quest for recovery. Our society still at a loss to diagnose and treat a disorder that doesn’t present very easily in women but wreaks havoc on self esteem and the legacy of participating abuse. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible account.

As someone who experienced significant trauma from my childhood forward, it was refreshing to learn and reflect on my own experience through the author’s story. We have different trauma, but the same diagnosis. I’ve been blessed with a beautiful and chaotic life. I am navigating new trauma that is opening old wounds. I’m understanding myself more, but doing something I never thought to analyze and that’s my parents trauma and what lead them to be who they are. So much love for Stephanie for sharing her story. I feel lighter after reading this book.

I loved this book. The insight. The emotion. The rawness. Highly recommend.

An unexpected combination of memoir and reportage. Woo takes us from the depths of her childhood abuse to the heights of self-discovery and healing. A must-read for anyone whose life has been touched by C-PTSD

Incredible insight for anyone struggling with trauma. It gives me hope.

Stephanie, thanks for sharing your story and your healing journey. It takes so much courage to talk openly about the things that hurt us, to be so vulnerable, to let others see our pain. Some parts of this book are hard to read - I felt like I was holding my breath many times, I felt triggered, and I cried a lot. I also have C-PTSD and was diagnosed back in 2019 - but this is the kind of work we need to see other people doing, to know it's possible to “heal”. Again, thanks... For all the research, the resources shared, the book recs, and the hope.